La Firme reorganises centuries-old Montreal loft with contemporary finishes
Montreal architecture studio La Firme has reorganised an apartment in a 1800s textile mill, using cabinetry to shape the new interior configuration. More
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A hemp alternative to steel rebar features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a hemp alternative to steel rebar, which could avoid the problem of corrosion and cut carbon emissions from construction. More
Flat-pack wood furniture uses "nature-powered shaping" to self assemble
The Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart has released prototypes for self-forming wood furniture that requires no assembly. More
Balbek Bureau proposes "temporary but dignified" refugee villages for Ukraine's displaced
Kyiv practice Balbek Bureau has analysed refugee settlements around the world to develop a blueprint for a modular village that could provide emergency shelter for people made homeless during the war in Ukraine. More
Bellevue lamp by Arne Jacobsen for &Tradition
Dezeen Showroom: to celebrate what would be Arne Jacobsen's 120th birthday, &Tradition has launched two special editions of the Danish architect's Bellevue floor lamp. More
Meeting Room office furniture by Kettal
Dezeen Showroom: furniture manufacturer Kettal has designed an adaptable and modular office meeting room that can accommodate up to 10 people. More
Tung Jai Ork Baab stacks shipping containers to create holiday home in Thailand
A cluster of shipping containers sheltered by a steep metal roof defines a series of indoor and outdoor spaces at this home in Thailand, designed by architecture studio Tung Jai Ork Baab. More
Vipp sets up one-room hotel inside ex-pencil factory in Copenhagen
A factory that once made Denmark's classic Viking school pencils now contains a one-room hotel conceived by homeware brand Vipp. More
Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living
The longlist for the second annual Davidson Prize highlights 14 concepts for co-living and the challenges of single-person and single-parent households, loneliness and the housing shortage. More
"Cumbernauld's fate presents Scotland with a fundamental choice"
Rather than demolishing Cumbernauld's brutalist town centre, we should learn from Patrick Geddes and employ radical surgery to give the megastructure a new lease of life, writes Rory Olcayto. More
Phoenician by Adam Nathaniel Furman for Beit Collective
Dezeen Showroom: London-based designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has created a collection of recycled glass vases and tumblers for Lebanese homeware label Beit Collective. More
Watch a live talk on the role of design consultancies with Universal Design Studio
Dezeen teamed up with Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office to host a live talk exploring the evolution and role of the contemporary design agency. More
Fanned and sawtooth roofs top Sanand Factory in India by Studio Saar
Kite-like canopies and geometric roofs shelter the spaces of this factory by Studio Saar, which sits atop a seasonal lake in Sanand, India. More
Kids' creativity unleashed in hands-on chair design project
Students in grade three and four at New York's Trinity School have created a collection of wooden chairs that express their individual personalities, in a module run by art educator Bruce Edelstein. More